#ETRetailLive

Live talk with Rahul Singh, Founder & CEO, The Beer Cafe, on the topic Impact of Revised GST Rate on the Food and Beverage Sector
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Key points to be covered in the session:
• Brief introduction about the new tax slab
• Its impact on the menu price
• Areas that the new GST rate has missed to address
• How it will increase/decrease consumption
Who should attend:
• F&B Chains
• Food product suppliers
• Retail CXOs
• Retail consultants
• Traditional retailers
• Mall managers
About the Speaker :
Professional turned entrepreneur, Rahul Singh is the founder & CEO of The Beer Cafe, a fast growing beer chain with 40 locations. Rahul is the recipient of the TiECON 2014 Entrepreneurial award for excellence and holds the position of vice president at National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI). He was also bestowed with the prestigious Entrepreneur India 2015 award in F&B service.
As CEO, Greg Norman Collection India from 2007-09, he spearheaded the brand’s operation involving sales, marketing and manufacturing. Prior to 2007, he was the Executive Director at Reebok India for 8 years and part of the leadership team. A Textile Engineer, he brings in an analytical approach to each line of enterprise that he gets into. He has undergone training in draught beer technology at Micromatic Institute in Florida, USA.

Live talk with Pankaj Renjhen, Managing Director, Retail Services, JLL, on the topic Trends That Redefine Retail Spaces in India
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Key points to be covered in the session:
• Evolution of retail real estate in India
• Different kinds of category innovations within the retail space
• Technology enablers for retail space in the country
Who should attend:
• CXO's of retail companies
• Retail consultants
• Mall Developers
• Retail real estate consultants
• Retail managers
About the Speaker :
Pankaj Renjhen as Business head of Retail Services at JLL is responsible for the company’s growth and business across the retail services business vertical. In his role at JLL, he oversees and coordinates all the company’s Retail advisory and agency operations across India. He is an expert in Retail Mall Leasing, Retail Mall Sales and Investment, Retail High Street Transactions, Occupier Representation and lifestyle brand representation. He has a specific focus on leading the shopping center advisory and luxury retail services business verticals under retail for the firm. He has over 19 years of real estate experience and has advised leading corporate occupiers and developers pan India. He has advised over 100+ large occupiers for real estate across India overall in across segments.

Live talk with Pinakiranjan Mishra, Partner and National Leader, Retail and Consumer Products, EY on the topic Is omni-channel retailing the new normal?
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Key points to be covered in the session:
• Current landscape in key retail sectors
• Trends that we see now in omni-channel retailing in India
• How omni-channel retailing in picking up in India
• What is the way forward for omni-channel retailing in India
Who should attend:
• CXO's of retail companies
• Retail consultants
• Traditional retailers
• Retail managers
About the Speaker :
Pinakiranjan Mishra is the Sector Leader for Consumer Products and Retail (CPR) for EY in India. As a part of this role, he is responsible for leading the firm’s integrated go-to-market and client service strategies for the CP and Retail clients in India. He is also the market segment leader for CPR in EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa), responsible for helping the growth in the sector through solutions and accounts. He has recently concluded a project with a prominent Indian large format retailer advising them on their e-commerce strategy and helping them execute the strategy. Prior to joining the firm, he was heading sales for a business group of a large office equipment company.

Live talk with Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO of Retailers Association of India on the topic Life of modern retailers in the post GST era.
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Key points to be covered in the session:
• The impact of GST seen by far on retailers
• The general sentiment about GST across retail community
• Representations made to the government in regards with GST
• Government's response on those representations
• The way ahead for retailers in the post GST era
Who should attend:
• CXO's of retail companies
• Retail consultants
• Traditional retailers
• Retail managers
About the Speaker :
Kumar Rajagopalan is the CEO of Retailers Association of India (RAI). In his current role at RAI, Kumar focusses on creating a positive environment to trade for modern retail in India. Over the recent years, Kumar has represented RAI as the voice for retailing in India and works with all levels of government and stakeholders. RAI supports employment growth and career opportunities in retail, promotes and sustains retail investments in communities from coast-to-coast, and enhances consumer choice and industry competitiveness. Kumar is also a Director with Retailers Association's Skill Council of India (RASCI) and Independent Director on Board with Aeon Credit Service India Private Limited. A Chartered Accountant by education, Kumar specialised in management consulting, taxation, audit and corporate matters at the start of his career. Over the years, Kumar has witnessed success by taking up functions that require start-up skills or turn-around skills.

Introduction
Global Business to Consumer (B2C) eCommerce sales has witnessed a sharp growth over the last few years. According to eMarketer, eCommerce sales will top $4.058 trillion in 2020 i.e. 14.6% of total retail sales of $27 trillion. Critical to enabling this growth is 'eCommerce Fulfilment'. As Internet retailing grows, the needs and demands of multi-channel retailing continue to evolve. Clearly, there is a significant need for logistics in many emerging markets and for reliable service providers who can scale up to meet these burgeoning demands.
In this webinar, the experts will discuss their views, industry experiences and key strategies to help brands scale online across multiple channels.
Key Points covered in Webinar Session:
• The Growing Demands of Multi-Channel Retailing
• Opportunities and Challenges of eCommerce Fulfilment
• Strategies to Explore Multiple Revenue Streams
• Success Stories & Use Cases from Around the World of Brands Successfully Undertaking eCommerce Fulfilment
The recorded video is here:
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Live talk by Mr Venkat Nott, Founder & CEO, Vinculum Group and Mr Suresh Bansal, Director (Board Member) - Head of eFulfillment, Cross Border Commerce,3PL and JV'son the topic eCommerce Fulfillment: From First-mile to Cross-border
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